N.Y.
Environmental Conservation Law Section 19-0919
General powers
1.
Nothing in this title shall be construed to require or prohibit the department from:a.
extending compliance schedules, issuing variances or relaxing performance standards at any specific facility or stationary source, so long as such extension, issuance or relaxation does not result in:(i)
violation of any primary federal ambient air quality standard or any state ambient air quality standard; or(ii)
failure to make reasonable further progress in a non-attainment area pursuant to the federal clean air act; or(iii)
failure to attain the interim control target pursuant to § 19-0909 (Interim control target)section 19-0909 of this title; or(iv)
failure to attain the final control target pursuant to § 19-0911 (Final control target)section 19-0911 of this title; or(v)
violation of the nitrogen control program pursuant to § 19-0913 (Nitrogen deposition control program)section 19-0913 of this title; or(vi)
creation of a public or private nuisance.b.
Continuing any special limitations until January first, nineteen hundred ninety-six or reauthorize any special limitation which has expired after the effective date of this title and prior to January first, nineteen hundred eighty-six.c.
Allowing any conversion or modification of a facility or stationary source to burn coal as a boiler fuel.2.
Nothing in this title shall be construed to establish a statewide cap or limitation on acid deposition precursors such that new sources would be excluded for the state.
Source:
Section 19-0919 — General powers, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/ENV/19-0919 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 27, 2024).
